Charlotte MiniCon Returns on January 31st 2015
December 5, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Convention News, North Carolina, Webcomics
Press Release:
Charlotte MiniCon is Charlotte’s longest running comic convention and 2015 is going to be our biggest yet! It’s all brought to you by Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find the same folks who put on Heroes Convention. Admission is free with registration and a donation of a non perishable food item to the Second Harvest Food Bank.
Check out the great vendors and comic creators who are coming:
Complete 2015 Charlotte MiniCon Guest List (so far)
NATALIE ANDREWSON
PAUL AZACETA
J CHRIS CAMPBELL
RICH CASE
BRIDGIT CONNELL
SANFORD GREENE
CULLY HAMNER
SANDY JARRELL
JASON LATOUR
KEVIN MELLON
DREW MOSS
STEVE NILES
BUDD ROOT
ANDY SMITH
BRIAN STELFREEZE
ROBERT ULLMAN
MATT WILSON
KELLY YATES
AND MANY MORE!
Costume Contest: Come in costume for a chance to win prizes. Register on site to compete!
Door Prizes each hour!
There is plenty of $2 parking at Grady Cole
Charlotte Comicon and Toy Show (December 2015)
September 17, 2014 by davescomics
Filed under Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, North Carolina, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Event Details:
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| Charlotte Comicon and Toy Show | |
| Convention Website Address | |
| http://charlottecomicon.com | |
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| Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy) | |
| 12/06/2015 | |
| About This Convention | |
| Hours 10am – 4pm $5 Admission Best One Day Family Friendly Comic and Toy Show in the South, Huge Comic Room with Comic Exhibitors, Artist and Writers from all over the Southeast, We have a separate Toy Room with Exhibitors from all over the southeast, Cos-play Contest for 3 Different age groups, 2 Panels, Freebies Given away every hour on the hour Win Shopping Sprees from our Trivia contest |
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| Venue Name and Address | |
| Crown Plaza Charlotte Executive Park Hotel 5700 Westpark Dr Charlotte, North Carolina 28217 United States Map It |
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| Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables | |
| 85 | |
| Projected Attendance | |
| 1500 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
| Comic Books | |
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| Guests | |
| Al Bigley, Budd Root, Andy Smith, James Robert Smith, and 24 more | |
Charlotte Comicon and Toy Show (August 2015)
September 17, 2014 by davescomics
Filed under Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, North Carolina, Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Charlotte Comicon and Toy Show (May 2015)
September 17, 2014 by davescomics
Filed under Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Horror, North Carolina, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Event Details:
| Convention Name | |
| Charlotte Comicon and Toy Show | |
| Convention Website Address | |
| http://charlottecomicon.com | |
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| Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy) | |
| 05/03/2015 | |
| About This Convention | |
| Hours 10am to 4pm Admission $5 Huge Comic Room with 65+ tables Toy Room with 22+ tables…..Cos-play Room 34 to 36 Guest, Artist & Writers 30+ Tables Just a Great Weekend for the whole Family You can watch the New Avengers Movie Friday Night, Free Comic Book Day at all Local Stores on Saturday and then to Top it off on Sunday you can come search over a Million Comics from Dealers all over the South at CHARLOTTE COMICON Best Family Friendly Show on the East Coast |
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| Venue Name and Address | |
| Crowne Plaza Charlotte Executive Park Hotel 5700 Westpark Dr Charlotte, North Carolina 28217 United States Map It |
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| 85 | |
| Projected Attendance | |
| 1800 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
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| Al Bigley, Budd Root, Andy Smith, James Robert Smith, Plus 32 more | |
NC – Free Comic Book Day 2014
March 25, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Free Comic Book Day, North Carolina, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Brian Stelfreeze, Jeremy Dale, Jason Latour, Andy Runton, and many more appear at Heroes Aren’t Hard To Find on Saturday May 3, 2014 for Free Comic Book Day!
Press Release:
Free Comic Book Day 2014 at Heroes is going to be our best yet! Come out on May 3rd to meet great comic artists, get free comics and have a great time with your pals at Heroes Aren’t Hard To Find! Check out our awesome guest list below and please save the date!
Creators will be signing from 1PM to 5PM (or longer at the creators’ discretion)
NATALIE ANDREWSON – Artist: Mamuna, Meanwhile
CHRIS BRUNNER – Artist: Loose Ends, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, The Ride
SHAWN CRYSTAL – Artist: Deadpool, Fantomex, Archer & Armstrong
JEREMY DALE – Writer/Artist: Skyward
SANFORD GREENE – Artist: Rotten Apple, Deadpool, Wonder Girl, Methodman GN
JOHN HAIRSTON JR – Painter
JASON LATOUR – Writer: Wolverine & The X-Men, Winter Soldier, Loose Ends Artist: Southern Bastards, B.P.R.D., Django Unchained
JACKIE LEWIS – Artist: Play Ball
JAY POTTS – Writer/Artist: World of Hurt, Atomech
BUDD ROOT – Writer/Artist: Cavewoman
ANDY RUNTON – Writer/Artist: Owly
HOYT SILVA – Artist: Quatermain: Ghosts of the Nzadi
BRIAN STELFREEZE – Artist: Day Men, Domino, Matador, Batman: Shadow of the Bat
NOTE: Free sketches are at the discretion of the artists, and are not guaranteed.
Heroes Aren’t Hard To Find
1957 E. 7th Street, Charlotte, NC 28204
Capullo, Finch, Prado, and Reis Added to Baltimore Comic-Con 2014
February 17, 2014 by Michael Pate
Filed under Comic Books, Convention News, Maryland, Top Stories
Press Release:
Baltimore Comic-Con Announces Banner List of All-Star Artists!
Capullo, Finch, Prado, and Reis Join the 3 Day Party!
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – February 10, 2014 – Year after year, the staff at the Baltimore Comic-Con strives to make our show bigger and better, and our 15th annual event will be no different. The premiere 3-day gala occurs the weekend of September 5-7, 2014!
Our announced guests today are noteworthy for their artistic contributions to the industry, and specifically their recent work at DC Comics.
After some initial success at small-press publisher FantaCo, Greg Capullo landed work in the 1990s at Marvel Comics on titles such as Quasar, What If..?, and X-Force. Todd MacFarlane approached Capullo to do work for him at Image Comics on MacFarlane’s Spawn, which led to a run on the title, spin-offs, and other notable titles under the Image umbrella including Haunt and Capullo’s The Creech. DC Comics wooed Capullo to take over art duties on Batman during their New 52 relaunch, a run that went on to earn great accolades.
Joining us from Canada, David Finch received recognition for his early work at Top Cow Productions on titles such as Cyberforce, Ascension, and Aphrodite IX. He then went on to spend a number of years at Marvel Comics, working on blockbuster titles including Ultimate X-Men, Avengers (and the relaunched New Avengers), and Moon Knight before jumping into an exclusive contract with DC Comics in 2010 where he flexed his writing muscles as well as his drawing skills on Batman: The Dark Knight. He is currently working on DC’s Forever Evil.
The Brazilian team of Ivan Reis and Joe Prado will also return to the Baltimore Comic-Con in 2014! Reis began his career at Dark Horse with a long run on Ghost and follow-up work on The Mask, Time Cop, and Xena. He has worked on Marvel titles like Avengers, Iron Man, and Defenders, and at DC on Action Comics, Teen Titans, and Superman. Prado’s line work has graced the pages and covers of DC Comics’ Superman, Teen Titans, Birds of Prey, and Rann/Thanagar War. Together, they are currently working on Justice League and Aquaman and The Others, also from DC Comics.
“We love what these gentlemen have brought to the DC Comics Universe, and comics art in general,” commented Marc Nathan, promoter of the Baltimore Comic-Con. “It is an absolute pleasure to welcome them back, and we know our fans will be thrilled to hear they’ll be joining us again!”
This year’s previously confirmed guests for the show include: Marty Baumann (Pixar artist); Jeremy Bastian (Cursed Pirate Girl); Dave Bullock (Batman Black and White); Bernard Chang (Green Lantern Corps); Sean Chen (Amazing Spider-Man); Jimmy Cheung (Infinity); Cliff Chiang (Wonder Woman); Frank Cho (X-Men: Battle of the Atom); Richard Clark (House of Gold & Bones); Steve Conley (Bloop); Alan Davis (Wolverine); Tommy Lee Edwards (Suicide Risk); Garth Ennis (Preacher, The Boys); Dave Gibbons (Watchmen); Bryan JL Glass (Mice Templar); Michael Golden (The Ravagers); Cully Hamner (Animal Man); Dean Haspiel (The Fox); Fred Hembeck (Garfield); Adam Hughes (Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan); JG Jones (Green Lantern Corps, Batman Black and White); Justin Jordan (Luther Strode, Green Lantern: New Guardians); Barry Kitson (Empire); Aaron Kuder (Action Comics); David Mack (Shadowman); Kevin Maguire (Guardians of the Galaxy); Alex Maleev (Moon Knight); Ron Marz (Witchblade); Bob McLeod (X-Men: Gold); Tradd Moore (Deadpool Annual); Mark Morales (New Avengers); Dan Parent (Archie, Veronica, Kevin Keller); David Peterson (Mouse Guard); Eric Powell (The Goon); Brian Pulido (Lady Death); Budd Root (Cavewoman); Alex Saviuk (Web of Spider-Man); Andy Smith (Superman #23.1: Bizarro); John K. Snyder III (Zorro Rides Again); Allison Sohn (sketch card artist); Charles Soule (Thunderbolts); Ben Templesmith (The Memory Collectors); Peter Tomasi (Batman and Two-Face); John Totleben (Swamp Thing); Herb Trimpe (GI Joe: A Real American Hero); Billy Tucci (Shi); Rick Veitch (Saga of the Swamp Thing); Matt Wagner (Grendel); Mark Waid (Daredevil); Bill Willingham (Fables); Renee Witterstaetter (Joe Jusko: Maelstrom); and Thom Zahler (My Little Pony).
In the coming weeks, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Harvey Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found on our website, Twitter, and Facebook pages.
About The Baltimore Comic-Con
The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 14th year of bringing the comic book industry to the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area. For more information, please visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com.
About The Harvey Awards
The Harvey Awards are one of the comic book industry’s oldest and most respected awards. With a history of over 20 years, the last 9 in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con, the Harveys recognize outstanding achievements in over 20 categories. They are the only industry awards nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals. For more information, please visit www.harveyawards.org.
Charlotte Comicon (April 2014)
January 28, 2014 by davescomics
Filed under Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Horror, North Carolina, Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Tampa Bay Comic Con Announces Star-Studded Guest List for August 2013
June 14, 2013 by Brian Pate
Filed under Comic Books, Convention News, Florida, Top Stories
Press Release:
Tampa Bay Comic Con Announces Star-Studded Cast
June 14th, 2013 – The Tampa Bay Comic Con will take place on August 23-25, 2013 at the Tampa Convention Center! This marks the inaugural Tampa Bay Comic Con to be held at Tampa Convention Center.
The Tampa Bay Comic Con has announced its guest list and it includes primary cast members from Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead and Hunger Games.
• Maisie Williams who portrays Arya Stark, the star and protagonist of the HBO series, Game of Thrones. The Tampa Bay Comic Con will be the first convention in the western hemisphere to feature Maisie Williams.
• Rory McCann who portrays Sandor “The Hound” Clegane in the HBO series, Game of Thrones. The Tampa Bay Comic Con will be the first convention in the western hemisphere to feature Rory McCann.
• Lauren Cohan who portrays Maggie Greenie in AMC’s hit series, The Walking Dead.
• Willow Shields who portrays Primrose Everdeen (sister of Katniss played by Jennifer Lawrence) in the Hunger Games and upcoming sequel, Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
In addition, the following comic artist professionals will be in attendance:
• George Perez, known for the Avengers, Teen Titans, Infinity Gauntlet
• Jim Calafiore, Jeff Dekal, Bo Hampton, Geof Isherwood, Joëlle Jones, Ken Kelly,Greg LaRocque, Pablo Marcos, Val Mayerik, Mike McKone, Mike Perkins, Budd Root, Sanjulian, Andy Smith, Mark Sparacio and Tim Vigil.
All three convention days will feature full schedules of programming such as cosplay, contests and panels.
Single-day admission is $20.00 and a 3-day pass is $45.00 ($15.00 savings) for adults. Admission is FREE for children (12 & under).
12PM-6PM | Friday, August 23rd
10AM-6PM | Saturday, August 24th
10AM-5PM | Sunday, August 25th
Tampa Convention Center (west hall)
333 S Franklin St.
Tampa, FL 33602
Please e-mail: inquiries@tampabaycomiccon.com
www.tampabaycomiccon.com
NC – Free Comic Book Day 2013
March 25, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, North Carolina, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Top Stories
Adam Hughes, Brian Stelfreeze, Tony Harris, Jason Latour, Cully Hamner, Francesco Francavilla, and many more sign at Heroes Aren’t Hard To Find on Saturday May 4, 2013 for Free Comic Book Day!
Free Comic Book Day 2013 @ Heroes is going to be our biggest and best yet! Come out on May 4th to meet more great comic creators than we have ever had at this fun annual event! Also, it says it right there in the name but in case you missed it, there will be lots of FREE COMICS to choose from too! Check out our awesome guest list and save the date!
- CHRIS BRUNNER – Artist: Loose Ends, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, The Ride
- IAN FLYNN – Writer: Sonic the Hedgehog, Mega Man
- FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA – Writer/Artist: Black Beetle Artist: Captain America & Black Widow, Detective Comics
- SANFORD GREENE – Artist: Rotten Apple, Deadpool, Wonder Girl, Method Man GN
- CULLY HAMNER – Artist: Red, The Question, Detective Comics, Black Lightning
- JOHN HAIRSTON JR. – Painter
- DUSTIN HARBIN – Writer/Artist: DIARY COMICS, Nutted!, DHARBIN!
- TONY HARRIS – Artist: JSA: Whistling Skull, Ex Machina, Starman, War Heroes
- ADAM HUGHES – Artist: Before Watchmen: Doctor Manhattan, Fairest, Wonder Woman, Catwoman
- JUSTIN JORDAN – Writer: Legend of Luther Strode, Superboy, Deathstroke, Green Lantern: New Guardians
- JASON LATOUR – Writer: Winter Soldier, Loose Ends,Wolverine: Japan’s Most Wanted Artist: B.P.R.D., Django Unchained
- JACKIE LEWIS – Artist: Play Ball
- TRADD MOORE – Artist: Legend of Luther Strode, Legends of the Dark Knight
- ERAKLIS PETMEZAS – Writer/Artist: Last Cigarette
- JAY POTTS – Writer/Artist: World of Hurt
- RIDDLE – Cosplayer
- BUDD ROOT – Writer/Artist: Cavewoman
- ANDY SMITH – Artist: The First, Weapon X, Green Lantern, WWE Heroes, Flex and Tone
- BRIAN STELFREEZE – Artist: Domino, Matador, Batman: Shadow of the Bat
NOTE that free sketches are at the discretion of the artists, and are not guaranteed. So, mark that date on your calendar folks! Get here early on Saturday, May 4th at Heroes Aren’t Hard To Find will be a great time and you won’t want to miss it!
Heroes Aren’t Hard To Find
1957 E. 7th Street, Charlotte, NC 28204
Hickory Con (May 2013)
January 7, 2013 by timmy mac
Filed under Anime, Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention Profiles, Gaming, Horror, North Carolina
Event Details:
| Convention Name | |
| Hickory Con | |
| Convention Website Address | |
| http://www.hickorycon.com | |
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| Date (Format mm/dd/yyyy) | |
| 05/11/2013 | |
| About This Convention | |
| Artist Andy Smith, Budd Root, Buddy Prince,Bradd Parton, and Stacey Fleming are just a few of the artist that will be attending.You can get you own sketch from any of these guys! We will have the 501 Star Wars Brigade, Star Trek Fleet and the Klingon Assault Group as well. Bring your camera! We will have Tons of comics, toys, and lots of other collectibles to choose from. we will also have a yugioh card tournament and 3 booster boxes will be given away in prizes. Admission to the show is $3.00 entry for adults and $2.00 for children 13 and under at the door. a fun filled day for all. Hope to see you there. 10am-5pm |
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| Venue Name and Address | |
| Hickory Metro Convention Center 1960 13th Ave Dr. SE Hickory, NC 28602 United States Map It |
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| 75 | |
| Projected Attendance | |
| 500 | |
| Please select the Category that best describes the convention | |
| Comic Books | |
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| Guests | |
| Andy Smith, Budd Root, Buddy Prince,Bradd Parton | |
